Stories from Lauren Zanolli
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Corporate Responsibility And Internet Security
Symantec Pledges to Engage 1M Students in STEM by 2020
Symantec last week released its seventh annual Corporate Responsibility Report, shortly after the software and information management firm announced it would […]
October 27, 2014
Corporate Responsibility
Hershey Sweetens Up Its Palm Oil Sourcing Policy
The Hershey Co. last week announced updates to its palm oil sourcing policy that provide more specific standards for growers to […]
September 29, 2014
Corporate Responsibility
Beijing Recycling Program Turns Bottles Into Subway Rides
Forget your reusable bottle at home this morning and find yourself towing an unwanted plastic bottle? If you are in […]
September 3, 2014
Energy
Salmonella Trial Illustrates Glaring Holes in Food Safety Control
As the first federal criminal trial related to food-borne illnesses enters its third week, witnesses reveal a lack of regulatory […]
August 19, 2014
Corporate Responsibility
Detroit Water and Sewage Department Issues Shut-Off Notices to 46,000
Is access to clean water a fundamental human right? According to the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights, not exactly. […]
July 2, 2014
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Sustainable Seafood
Consumer Demand Could Turn the Tide on Sustainable Fishing
In 2006 Walmart sold fresh Atlantic salmon fillets in its stores for $4.84 per pound — an incredibly low price. […]
June 26, 2014
Energy
Unilever Brewing 'Future-Proof' Tea Crops Through Genomic Selection in Kenya
Unilever is taking agricultural risk into its own hands under a new partnership with a genetics research firm for a […]
June 4, 2014
Energy
California Drought Cost Nears $2 Billion
Researchers at the University of California, Davis Center for Watershed Sciences have attached a dollar estimate to the economic impact […]
May 26, 2014
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Sustainable Seafood
Seafood Fraud Meets Tech-Driven Traceability
If something smells fishy the next time you step up to the seafood counter or sit down for sushi, it […]
May 21, 2014
Corporate Responsibility
Survey: In the 'Mainstreaming' CSR Era, Unilever Rules (And Polman is the King)
Globescan and SustainAbility released the 20th edition of their sustainability leadership survey, and most of the results are largely unsurprising. […]
May 16, 2014
Energy
One in Five Dunkin' Donuts Shareholders Want Nanomaterials Report
Last week’s shareholder resolution to investigate Dunkin’ Brands’ use of nanomaterials in its products was not approved, but resolution organizers […]
May 14, 2014
Ceres to Corporations: You're Gaining Ground, But Pick Up the Pace
Too much talk, not enough walk. That’s one way to sum up a recent report from Ceres and Sustainalytics on […]
May 5, 2014
Finance
Should Citibank Bail Out Citi Bike?
Citi Bike is hitting some bumps in the road as NYC Bike Share, the operating company, struggles to meet revenue targets and deal with ongoing operational snags.
April 18, 2014
Technology
'Tech Backlash' Perfect Time for Silicon Valley to 'Disrupt' CSR
In an article posted last month on Salon.com, Julia Carrie Wong outs Silicon Valley for a lackluster response to the […]
March 12, 2014
Corporate Responsibility
Unilever CEO Paul Polman Pockets Extra $722K for Sustainability Work
Proving that being green really can get you more of that other green stuff, Unilever CEO and leader in corporate […]
March 12, 2014
Corporate Responsibility
Unilever and UN Agency Team Up to Support Small Farmers
The International Fund on Agricultural Development (IFAD), a financing agency within the U.N., on Feb. 20 stuck a five-year global agreement […]
February 27, 2014
Energy
Tulane Offers Entrepreneurs $1M to Solve Oceans' "Dead Zones"
Tulane University announced on Monday that it would offer a $1M prize to any entrepreneurs, inventors or researchers that can […]
February 20, 2014
Corporate Responsibility
Kroger's 'Simple Truth' Chicken Claims Alleged to be Simply False
When it comes to chicken, the truth isn’t so simple after all. Supermarket giant Kroger Co. faces a potential class-action […]
February 20, 2014
Technology
Coal vs. Solar: Considering All the Costs
Some coal mining companies are getting a bargain on federal land and skirting export royalties, buoying their profits at the […]
February 14, 2014
Energy
3p Exclusive: How Dow Chemical’s Olympics Carbon Reduction Program Integrates Sustainable Ag
Today, multinational giant Dow Chemical officially launched a new agriculture support program in Russia as part of its commitment to […]
January 22, 2014
Corporate Responsibility
Ford: Top 10 Trends Shaping the World in 2014
Yesterday, Ford Motor’s Global Trend and Futuring Manager (yep, actual job title) Sheryl Connelly unveiled the top ten trends shaping […]
December 13, 2013
Energy
Palm Oil Giant Commits to More Sustainable Forestry Practices
Wilmar International, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, announced a new set of sustainability measures designed to eliminate some […]
December 10, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Unilever: Project Sunlight to Encourage Environmentally Friendly Consumer Behavior
There is an inherent tension in a sustainability campaign run by a company that produces millions of consumer products each […]
November 21, 2013
Finance
NOLAPitch: The Crescent City “Shark Tank” for Social Good
Ten budding social entrepreneur teams pitched their hearts out on November 19 in New Orleans for a chance to win […]
November 21, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Walmart Greens…Your Countertops?
Walmart is entering the burgeoning “green cleaning” products market with a new line of non-toxic home cleaners that it says […]
November 13, 2013
Finance
The Citi Bike, PR Boon for Citibank
Less than six months into New York City’s Citi Bike program and it is already being declared a success. Early […]
November 7, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Dozens of Large U.S. Corporations Avoided Taxes Altogether in 2012
According to new analysis by USA Today, more than 10 percent of the corporations on the Standard & Poor’s 500 […]
October 29, 2013